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Freight benefit is reduces delay. Powers switch providing access/egress between Irving siding & north end of Eugene yard; ends manual handling & increases velocity of freight traffic & lessens interference with psgr trains. ...

Freight benefit is speeds clearing mainline. Salem is homebase for 2 local freights. Powering switches will allow dispatcher to throw switches for entering & leaving mainline, eliminating need for crew person to handle switches manually, saving time and minimizing delay to psgr trains. Federal 80%/State,...

Freight benefit is improved line fluidity. Creates a controlled siding at Woodburn where none now exists; adds another facility for meeting and passing freight & psgr trains. Federal 80%/State, Local, Private 20% shares are for illustrative purposes only and any proposed project shares may differ....

As the southern terminus of Cascades service it is the ideal location for a facility to help maintain cars and locomotives assigned to the corridor as more service frequencies are added and the rolling stock fleet grows....